I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary- General Guéhenno and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Vieira de Mello, for their briefings. Their briefings on the security and humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were very specific and informati…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his detailed report (S/2003/113). We also welcome the presence of Mr. Steiner at our meeting today, and we thank him for his statement.
At the end of last year, the Security Council mission, led by Ambassador Kolby of Norway, made…
I would like to begin by congratulating Germany on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. It is a great pleasure to see Foreign Minister Fischer chair today’s meeting.
I wish to take this opportunity to express my deep condolences with respect to the tragic deaths …
First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to France for initiating this ministerial meeting of the Security Council on counter-terrorism. I wish to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his statement. My thanks go also to Ambassador Greenstock for his briefing on the work of t…
The Chinese delegation is grateful to the Secretary- General for his report on children and armed conflict (S/2002/1299). In addition, we thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, and Ms. Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of t…
The Chinese delegation is in favour of adjustments to the Goods Review List and the relevant procedures with a view to improving the humanitarian situation in Iraq. In this spirit, we took part in the consultations on the draft resolution and proposed a number of amendments. We note that China’s ame…
The Chinese delegation voted in favour of draft resolution A/57/L.73 containing the amendment proposed by Azerbaijan. The amendment proposed by Azerbaijan, relating to the question of Nagorny Karabakh, was in conformity with Security Council resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993) and 874 (1993). That is…
At the end of the year, five members of the Council will finish their term on the Council. It is very significant that you, Mr. President, have organized this wrap-up session, and we are very grateful to you for that.
I also wish to congratulate you on the outstanding manner in which you have presi…
The Chinese delegation has all along supported strengthened cooperation between the United Nations and the various regional organizations, including the Council of Europe. We hope that such cooperation can produce concrete results on the basis of pragmatism and mutual respect. It is because of this …
The delegation of China joined in the consensus on draft resolution A/57/L.53, entitled “Assistance in mine action”. China fully understands the humanitarian concerns of the international community regarding the indiscriminate injury to innocent civilians caused by
anti-personnel landmines. China s…
At the outset, I wish to welcome the fact that you, Madam President, are personally presiding over today’s meeting. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2002/1300) and statement. I also wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Oshima and the Director-General of the International…
On the occasion of the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Chinese delegation would like to warmly congratulate, and pay tribute to, those who contributed to the negotiations and the signing…
We should like to thank Deputy President Zuma for coming to New York and for his detailed and comprehensive briefing to the Council. We should also like to welcome our new colleague from France, Ambassador de la Sablière, to the Council. We believe that the French delegation will continue to play a …
It is, indeed, timely and necessary that the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly proclaimed 2002 as the United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage. Cultural heritage bears witness to the development of human society and serves as an essential carrier of human civilization. It has played a vit…
Since it began in September 2000, the conflict between Israel and Palestine has continued for more than two
years. Not only has it caused a serious humanitarian crisis for both sides, aggravating mutual hatred and hostility and undermining economic development and social stability for both sides, p…
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for his series of highly informative and analytical reports submitted under agenda item 21. We would like to make a few comments on the item.
As the Secretary-General has pointed out in his reports, challenges in the humanitarian sphere …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report on cooperation between the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO). We are pleased to see the two organizations strengthening their relationship and expanding their areas of cooperation.
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China has consistently supported the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and appreciates the activities and achievements of the Agency in the past year. The Chinese delegation therefore voted in favour of resolution 57/9 on the report of the IAEA.
The Chinese delegation wishes to …
The Chinese delegation wishes to put on record its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the report (A/57/227) submitted under this agenda item and for the recommendations it contains.
Over the past two decades, the scourge of HIV/AIDS has been spreading unchecked around the world, resulting in…
We welcome the Secretary-General’s report entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change” (A/57/387). We commend him on his tireless efforts to reform the Organization. Our thanks also go to the President for arranging this timely plenary debate on such an important ques…
